St Nicholas' Church, Broadwey

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St Nicholas' Church
St Nicholas' Church, Broadwey, Weymouth.jpg
Religion
Affiliation Church of England
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Active
Location
Location Broadwey, Dorset, England
Geographic coordinates 50°39′02″N2°28′16″W / 50.6505°N 2.4712°W / 50.6505; -2.4712 Coordinates: 50°39′02″N2°28′16″W / 50.6505°N 2.4712°W / 50.6505; -2.4712
Architecture
Type Church

St Nicholas' Church is a Church of England church in Broadwey, Dorset, England. [1] It has Norman origins, but most of the existing church dates from 19th century work. [2] St Nicholas' was the parish church of Broadwey until 1933 when the village became a suburb of Weymouth. [3]

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The church became Grade II listed in 1953. [2] A number of 19th century chest tombs and headstones in the churchyard are also Grade II listed, including those of the Firth, Melchior, Beale, Bartlett and Nicholson families. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] A World War I memorial is also located in the churchyard. [9]

History

An illustration of St Nicholas' Church, published in the Gentleman's Magazine in 1802. St Nicholas Broadwey Gentleman's Magazine 1802.png
An illustration of St Nicholas' Church, published in the Gentleman's Magazine in 1802.

St Nicholas' Church contains fragments dating to the 12th, 14th and 15th centuries, but most of the building dates to the 19th century when various rebuilding and alteration schemes were carried out. The north aisle dates to 1815 and the nave to 1834. Work was carried out in 1873–74 on the enlargement and partial re-seating of the church, to the designs of G. R. Crickmay of Weymouth, [10] which included the addition of a chancel and vestry. [2] [11]

The church underwent further alteration and enlargement in 1901, with Messrs Crickmay & Sons as the architects and Mr. Theophilus Conway of Weymouth as the builder. Although enlargement of the church had been considered necessary beforehand, fundraising did not begin until 1900 after £1,000 was bequeathed by Colonel R. O. F. Steward of Nottington. Broadwey's rector, Rev. D. Long, held a meeting in December 1900, which resulted in the formation of a building committee, which raised a further £600 of the £1,900 cost after a week of fundraising. [12]

As part of the restoration work, the south wall of the nave was removed to make way for a new aisle, which also incorporated an organ chamber adjoining a chancel at its east end. The work allowed the church to accommodate approximately 400 persons. [13] The new organ cost £270 and was built by Messrs. Peter Conacher and Co of Huddersfield. The Dean of Salisbury, Allan Webb, dedicated the new aisle and organ on 22 January 1902. [13] The church's previous organ was transferred to Holy Trinity Church at Bincombe. [14]

Further alteration work has been carried out in the late 20th century, including the addition of a Sunday school room in 1985. In 2001, the pews were removed and the church redecorated and reordered. [15]

Architecture

The interior of St Nicholas' Church. Interior of St Nicholas' Church, Broadwey, Weymouth.jpg
The interior of St Nicholas' Church.

St Nicholas' is built of Portland stone ashlar, with a slate roof, except for the north aisle, which uses coursed rubble in its walls and lead on the roof. The church has a double bell turret and plain whitewashed walls inside. The south aisle incorporates a 12th-century doorway on the south side. The font of Purbeck stone dates to the 12th century, the five-sided pulpit to the 17th century and the pews to the 19th century. [11] Historic England, in their listed building entry for the church, describes its style as "rather heavy neo-Norman". [2]

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, Weymouth and Portland - 1334456". Historic England. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  3. ↑ "Weymouth, Broadwey, Some Interesting Historical Information". Upweybroadweyhistory.co.uk. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  4. ↑ "FIRTH MONUMENT AND RAILINGS APPROXIMATELY 6 METRES EAST OF CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, Weymouth and Portland - 1334460". Historic England. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  5. ↑ "MELCHIOR AND OTHER MONUMENTS APPROXIMATELY 3 METRES SOUTH OF EAST END OF CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, Weymouth and Portland - 1334462". Historic England. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  6. ↑ "BEALE MONUMENT APPROXIMATELY 2.5 METRES SOUTH EAST OF PORCH TO CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, Weymouth and Portland - 1334459". Historic England. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  7. ↑ "BARTLETT MONUMENT APPROXIMATELY 1.5 METRES WEST OF PORCH TO CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, Weymouth and Portland - 1334458". Historic England. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  8. ↑ "NICHOLSON MONUMENT APPROXIMATELY 3 METRES SOUTH OF THE WEST END OF CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, Weymouth and Portland - 1334463". Historic England. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  9. ↑ "Broadwey | War Imperial War Museums". Iwm.org.uk. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  10. ↑ The Southern Times - Notices - 26 July 1873 - page 1
  11. 1 2 "Weymouth | British History Online". British-history.ac.uk. 18 October 1946. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  12. ↑ The Western Gazette - Broadwey: St Nicholas Church - 3 May 1901 - page 7
  13. 1 2 The Southern Times - The new aisle and organ at Broadwey Church - 25 January 1902 - page 6
  14. ↑ "Bincombe with Broadwey, Upwey and Buckland Ripers | Holy Trinity Bincombe". www.theweytojesus.org.uk. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  15. ↑ "Bincombe with Broadwey, Upwey and Buckland Ripers | St Nicholas Broadwey". Theweytojesus.org.uk. 3 October 2001. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
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